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City Council meeting of September 5, 2006 <br />Page 4 <br />UPDATE ON REMOVAL OF END ZONE MOTEL AND HOUSE <br />CD Director Bryan Bear has communicated with owners Alex and Zina Minich, as well as their son Len, <br />regarding the necessity of removing the two motel buildings and the old house by the Council's <br />September 7, 2006 deadline. Bryan provided Council with an update on the most recent actions of the <br />Minich family to remove the dilapidated structures. Len Minich requested Council consideration for a <br />three-week extension in which to have the buildings removed due to the time needed to get the asbestos <br />abatement report from the company in Forest Lake. <br />Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to approve an extension to September 22, 2006 for removal of the <br />two motel buildings and old house located at The End Zone property at 13897 Forest Blvd. <br />All aye. Motion Carried. <br />DISCUSSION ON OAKSHORE PARK PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT <br />City staff received an email from one of the members of the Oakshore Park Homeowners Association <br />regarding a ballot taken of the residents and support for the Oakshore Park public improvement project <br />and sale of the park in Oakshore Park. City Administrator Mike Ericson provided Council with an <br />update on the vote that was taken of the neighbors and the next steps necessary to proceed with the <br />public improvement project. A meeting with the OPHOA officers and City officials will take place on <br />September 8, 2006. No formal Council action was taken. <br />DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED 2007 CITY TAX LEVY <br />At its August 28, 2006 workshop, Council listened to a PowerPoint presentation delivered by Finance <br />Director Ron Otkin, highlighting issues related to the setting of the City's tax levy for 2007, which must <br />be submitted to the State of Minnesota by September 15, 2006. Council indicated its support for <br />certifying the City tax levy to the maximum amount allowed, as prescribed in the City's fiscal policy. <br />Ron provided Council with an overview of the proposed 2007 City tax levy, reflecting the various areas <br />of expenditures, including the City's bonded indebtedness and capital improvement program. <br />Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-53 APPROVING THE <br />PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY PAYABLE IN 2007 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,753,578. <br />VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron <br />Motion Carried. <br />Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to schedule a Council workshop for Tuesday, October 3, 2006, <br />at 8:30 am, to discuss the proposed 2007 City budget. <br />All aye. Motion Carried. <br />Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to schedule another Council workshop for Monday, October 16, <br />2006, at 6:00 pm, to discuss the proposed 2007 City budget. <br />All aye. Motion Carried. <br />